US and North Korean officials are in talks in Singapore today in a late bid to narrow differences before their leaders hold a historic summit aimed at finding ways to end a nuclear stand-off on the Korean peninsula.

A pro-BNP forum calls upon the government to release BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail on humanitarian grounds ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.

Tanjim Ahmad Sohel Taj makes accusation of “conspiracies to eliminate the bloodline of Tajuddin Ahmad from politics”.

Law Minister Anisul Huq says BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be taken to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) for a medical checkup today as her personal doctors claimed that she had suffered a mild stroke.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has not suffered any mild stroke in the prison and she did not become senseless, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam tells the High Court.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stressed the need for full implementation of the Paris Agreement as Bangladesh needs greater support for climate change adaptation.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says they will take step for treatment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) as per prescription of her personal physicians.

BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed warns that his party will wage a harsher street movement at an appropriate time to topple the Awami League government from power.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia suffered a "mild stroke" in jail on June 5, her personal physicians claim after meeting with her at the Old Central Jail in Dhaka.

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who arrived in Quebec this afternoon on a four-day visit to attend the Outreach Meeting of the G7 Summit, joins a dinner hosted by Governor General of Canada for G7 guests.

The government will file two separate leave to appeal petitions with the Supreme Court this week challenging the High Court bail orders for BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two criminal cases filed in Comilla, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam tells The Daily Star.

Law Minister Anisul Huq seeks vote for "boat", the electoral symbol of Awami League, to reelect the party in the next general election for the sake of continuation of the country's development.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader trashes BNP’s claims and said the budget has been placed considering the interest of the countrymen.

The budget for next fiscal has been designed to plunder public money ahead of the next general election, BNP says.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s lawyer Khandker Mahbub Hossain prays to the High Court to direct the trial court concerned in Comilla to expeditiously hear and dispose of her bail petition in an arson case against her.

BNP strongly criticises the budget Finance Minister AMA Muhith placed in the parliament, saying it is imaginary and aimed to gain popularity ahead of the election.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina pays tribute to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Father of the Nation, by placing a wreath at his portrait in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi in Dhaka on the occasion of the historic Six-Point Day today.

BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed urges the government to form judicial probe commission to try those involved in the “extrajudicial killing” carried in the name of the anti-narcotic drive.

The High Court observes that the metropolitan magistrate concerned in Dhaka had proceeded in a wrong way with BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail petition in the “fake” birthday celebration case.

The parliament unanimously grants two more months for further scrutiny of the controversial Digital Security Bill-2018. The Jatiya Sangsad passed a proposal in this regard by a voice vote.